Chapter 6

The officers close the door and take the unoccupied seats at the table

across from Audrey. Officer McKenna starts the recorder and states who they are

and who she is for record purposes. Officer Evans meets her gaze and begins

asking her questions. "Miss Lee, walk us through the events that lead to the

commotion in the parking lot." Audrey

clears her throat and begins. "Abigail and I were in our apartment. I was in

the shower and had just gotten dressed when the doorbell rang. Abigail answered

the door and I heard a man's voice." Audrey closes her eyes in an attempt to

remember the morning's events. 'Did you see the man? Did your sister invite him

in?" Audrey slowly opens her eyes and replies "I thought that is was our

neighbor Vince but his voice sounded strange…I didn't see the man."

Audrey tries to remember every detail and describes the day to the

officers. Abigail had gotten a strange phone call the previous day and seemed

on edge. Audrey had noticed that her sister seemed a little wired and buzzed.

"I drank way to much coffee this morning." Abigail said. Audrey rolls her eyes

"You have to watch it, you know that it gives you migraines Abi." She notices

that Abigail keeps subconsciously wiping at her nose, like a little kid, as if

she has phantom snot. Suddenly Abigail exclaims "Oh shit!" Audrey turns her

head to see the scene before her. Abi is wearing one of Audrey's white

sweaters, and her nose had just erupted blood all over it. Audrey's gorgeous;

snow-white sweater that she had gotten for Christmas, from her ex-boyfriend,

Mark, that now resembled a used tampon. "Damn it Abi, you better hope that the

dry cleaners can save my sweater." Audrey remarks rather annoyed. "I'm going to

take a shower while there is still some hot water left."

The hot water caresses the knots in Audrey's neck. As she massages the

shampoo into her hair, she feels like one of those women in television

commercials, and smiles. A shower has always been a moment of tranquility and

meditation to Audrey. With a sigh, Audrey stretches her arms and massages her

neck as the warm water envelopes her. "This is what inner peace feels like."

She thinks as her fingertips massages her scalp as she rinses her hair. "This

is heavenly." Smiling she tries to search for another word for the television

commercial that she imagines herself in. "This is…Freaking cold!" Audrey gasps.

Abruptly, the shower had started spitting cold water. Audrey dries herself and

starts to get dressed. The shower had left her wanting, much like when a partner

reaches climax too early during sex. "Self-centered cow." She mutters as she

pulls on her shirt. "Always uses all the hot water." The sound of the doorbell

ceases Audrey's tantrum immediately.